Special Services

Mercy Kids Therapy Services

Therapy programs are offered that help improve children’s functional abilities and quality of life. Skilled therapists work with children of all ages to address a variety of needs including fine motor, gross motor, cognitive skills, and speech and language issues, as well as physical and emotional development.

Areas of specialization include:

Physical therapy

Autism-related programs

Occupational therapy

Social communication groups

Speech-language therapy

Family/caregiver training

Feeding/swallowing services

Orthotics/splinting services

Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Injury Rehabilitation

After surgery or a sports injury, speed your child’s recovery at our fully equipped pediatric rehabilitation gym. Physical and occupational therapists and sports medicine specialists will work one-on-one with your child, tailoring their care to his or her unique needs.

Mercy Top News

Mercy Hospital Joplin received the Vista Award from the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) this week in recognition of the organization’s team-based approach to planning, designing and constructing the new hospital.